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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-21

Sam'l Crowel witness %
MAY 3, 1886.
VIZ Parker for l box side meat for
Poor house SO 81
B Brickell for repairing two
bridges Is 90
R j Lewis for conveying a lunatic
to the Asylum 20 Is
George Plttman for making coffin
for pauper 200
W H JENKINS for repairing bridge 10 90
TLEmry for supplies furnished the
county 81 w
j A Norheet for trial &c of Walter
Bellamy ct ais fees 2 As
A Norheet for trial &c of Eddie
Savage lees 2 IS
Ennis Bellamy for conveying pris-
oner to Jail and notice 2 ~
j Wood for boarding prisoners
in Jail SO o.
j fl Harmon for recording &c for
the county 10 90
H Ponton for services as Supt. of
Poor house and labor AZ o.
DR. G E Matthews for examination
of lunatic ~ 90
WesleyThorne for making coffin&c 4 90
APrescott for 5bushels OF peas and
! printing realistic for Poor house IL 90
SJohnston for tobacco furnished the
county Poor house 10 OU
S Johnston for Is hickory chairs
for court house Is 90
A Prescott l day ard milage as
| county commissioner 2S0
II Whitaker day and mllage as
county commissioner go
w E Bowers l day and milage as
| county commissioner O0
W R Wood l day and milage as
| county commissioner 4 90
5 Johnst III day and milage a.
county commissioner 4 GO
j II Hammer l day as clerk of BID
| county commissioners 2 90
MAY 4, 1886.
A Prescott day and milags as
I county commissioner 200
W r Wood day and milags as
| county commissioner OO
W E Bowers day and milags IS
county commissioners 200
S Johnston l day and milage as
county commissioner 400
j H Whitaker day and milage as
county commissioner 200
j H Harmon day IS clerk of BID
county commissioners 200
VIM Gray for for work about court
| yard 375
Froelich Bros for supplies furnish
| ed the county 655
M PPurnell for wood furnished the
jail 1926
W I Buxton for conveying prison.
er DC from Jack son to Halifax 1926
7 Gregory for book case and sta
tionery furnished Superior
court clerks Office 20 80
John 7 Gregory fees - clerk
Of Supreme court rs AZ
Il j Lewis fees as sheriff of
Supreme court 447
john 81 Collins fees as solicit
tor Of Supreme court 12 so
} j Robertson j. p. 80
} Robertssa j. p. GO
Alfred White constable so
Gee J Simmons clerk Inferior
court / 30
b K Outlaw sheriff Of Berthe 12O
j Robertson j. p. 265
Jack Brantly witness 20
Alex Edmondson witness Is
Warren Bradley witness 80
Jack Williams witness 1877
Susan Cobb witness 25
b F Parks Witness IL
W N Wells witness Is
Cicero Thornton witness 265
York Flemming witness so
Jno A walker witness rs
rhos weldon witness II 80
John Hughes witness Is 80
D T Newberne witness 16 40
j wood witness Ito
Geo b Curtis witness 2 80
H Z Thrower witness. Is 60
j 1 Gregory for mallng this
report LOO
JUNE Z. 1856.
A A white for repairing a
bridge 90
W P white & Bros for repair
ing bridge 8 90
" II Lynch for renewing q raft
from Culpeper's bridge 600
Washing ton Alsten for making
ceftin ? 90
B Alsbrook for money paid
by him for repsiring Go.
fence 20 *
Roaneke News for court cal
endar 20 90
Roanoke News for notice to
Justices 2 90
A J jackson for work done for
the county 10 90
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-21
AND PROVISIONS
AT STARTLING Low PRICES.

AT STARTLING LOW PRIZES.
C r. LA w r EN- G E -
Who is located 4 miles from Scotland
Neck and one mile of Spring Hill, IN Hal
flax county, is now more than ever, pre-,
pared to offer extra inducements to the
ppnhj;c in the mercantile line. Everything
sold guaranteed as represented and the
most liberal terms offered to the purch:s-
ing public. Don't think Of going else. Else
where until you have called at MS stolo
and seen for yourself that he can beat
the world selling goods for the least pos
sible margin. The people generally are
invited to call and see him
I have in connection with my store
Grist Mill for the accommondt
lion Of the public, which will grind on
TUESDAYS, Thursdays and Saturday.
Also. in season, will Gin Cotton for the
18th. Your patronage is respectfully So
l c. T. LAWRENCE
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-01
COSTLY UNDERCLOTHES.
The Latest French Fashions In Chemises
Night-Gowns and Petticoats.

The LATEST French Fashions in Chemises,
Night-GOwns and Petticoats.
The chcmses are made with very
short sleeves. the necks variously
trimmed, some square, some round,
with work and lace insertion, through
which narrow colored ribbons are run,
and sufficiently ornamental to serve
for dress bodices almost. The drawers
are made to match, and very large in
the leg. Valenciennes is the leading
lace employed, but there is also new
Guipurc, in which the finest tatting
unitcs the embroidery. Quite the new
est idea is alternate squares of lace and
work, an inch square. The skill Of
French fingers is shown by the clever
way in which the trimmings on the
chemises display the neck off to the
greatest advantage.
The night-gowns are no longer SIM
pie garments, but pretty and becoming.
One of soft pink silk. for example.
make with Vatican plait at the back,
had tucked yoke, trimmed with lace,
thick lace frill down the front
and round the neck, lace ruffles
at the wrist. Some of those
Partisan nightgowns have quite shall
low yokes, composed entirely of
lace insertion, the sleeves to the
elbow of stripes of the same, and
from elbow to wrist silk tucks alter
nate with insertion; the lower part on
many sleeves are all tucks, while others
again have rows of insertion going
round the arm. In the white night
gowns much fine veining work is intro
duccd, AL made by hand. The old
fashioned frills worn on our grand
fathers shirts are now adapted to
night-gowns, which are tribute to the
skill of modern ncedlewomen.
The new dress petticoats are made
short-a marked improvement, for.
elaboratcly trimmed us they are, the
trains could hardly be worn many
times. They are made often with three
inch wide lace insertion in horizontal
rows, and IL new kind of lace called
point dc Paris is employed. Like all
the lace used in lingerie, it is of n
yellow cream tint, not ecru; it has u
wire ground, with large bold flowers.
A good deal of imitation and real Mech
lin is also used on these petticoats. Tho
trimmings on back and front are mostly
different; tho lace and insertion are
placed horizontally in tho one and per-
pcndicularly in the other, but frequently
divided by narrow tucks. Feather
stitching heads most of these tucks, and
the edge of the skirt is composed of
row upon row of lace. Wide ribbon is
threaded sometimes through the inscr-
tion. and sometimes the petticoat itself
is made of spotted muslin indeed, all
and every ono of these elaborate skirts
would serve rs dresses with fashion,
able tea jacket or matinee. e.-London
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-01
BEDDING ANIMALS.
How Farmers Can Add Much to the Com
fort of Their Live-StOck.


fort of Their Live-Stock.
A mistake extensively made by farm
ers to-day is that of scantily bedding
stock. The economical use of bedding
material evidently seems to be the only
thing considered. While economy is
excellent in its place, it is by all means
out of place in this department of farm
work. All phases of this question when
fairly discussed plainly demonstrate the
fact that liberal use of bedding is al
ways source of remuneration to the
farmer.
In the first place quite an amount of
time and labor is saved. Farmers take
pride in the appearance of their stock,
particularly the horses. To keep horses
and colts looking neat and clean, lots
of "elbow grease" is required in the use
of the curry comb and brush. A great
amount of labor is saved by generous
allowance of bedding. Not only is the
farmer benefited, but much is added to
the comfort and enjoyment of the beasts.
No more telling stroke to secure better
tTcuIlllcuU cull Dc llltltc llltl Ill llllS
direction.
Another argument in favor of the
practice have advocated is the saving
of liquid manure. The materials used
in bedding are dry and porous and are
adapted to absorbing of liquids. Few
farmers have stables so arranged rs to
preserve the liquid manure. the ingre-
dicnts of which are unsurpassed to Sc
cure the promotion of vegetable growth.
BY the liberal use of bedding Il large
portion of this important fertilizer is
preserved for use on the fields.
The preservation of liquid manure in
this manner -(and it c,.n be accom-
plished no more conveniently, is
money in the farmers pocket. BY
saving tho fertilizer secured from his
farm stock during the year, the amount
necessary to be purchased will be
greatly !essened.
BY literally bedding his stock the
farmer is not only remunerated to quite
considerable extent. but he saves
time and labor and adds much to the
comfort of his animals. Il. Farmer,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-01
Homemade Saving Machine.

A New York corrcsp, ndent of an
Eastern paper tells how cross-cut saw
may be used to good advantage by one
man: One end of the snw-thc handle
being taken Offs hung by swinging
bar several feet long to tho side of the
wood house. The swinging bar should
run between two horizontal strips, which
will make it run steady. To support
the stick which is to be sawed, heavy
piece is fastened on the corner of the
shed, and crooked piece is fastened to
the side of the shed, either by mailing
from the inside or bolts, or by setting il
in the ground. The saw shoslld have a
good set so it will go through the wood
without cramping. The longer tho
swinging bar is the less rocking motion
the saw will have.-Prairie Farmer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-01
PET ECONOMIES.
Spendthrifts Who Were Penny Wise ant
Pound Foolish.

spendthrifts Who Were Penny Wise and
Pound Foolish.
We don't all realize it, but each ono
among us has got pet economy. Be-
he ever so careless or extravagant in
other respects, he still clings to that.
A man who was great gambler,
and thought little of losing f50O or
f600 at sitting, would always be
scrupulously careful. from economical
reasons, to turn down his lamp before
making his way to the tables. He said
that, having sometimes forgotten it
and passed along couple of streets,
he would feel compelled to turn back
and attend to the unfulfilled duty, even
though he knew his friends were watt
ing for him and his hour past. Did he
resist the impulseP The recollection Of
the wasted light would so annoy him
that his play for the evening would be
entirely spoiled.
Another. who squandered thousands
in the year ON his special brands of
champagne, his forced pines, his straw
berries midst the SHOWS of January, his
lamb and green peas on Christmas Day,
had q hatred of seeing salt wasted. Ho
would dole out a limited number OF
grains into his plate, adding minute
fragments from time to time to flavor
his last mouthful of mayonnaise, and
looked daggers upon those among his
guests who had left snowy hillock on
tho edge of their plates almost un-
touched.
1t is common thing for man who
finds at the end of the year that he
has exceeded his income by several
hundreds to stop q magazine in his
household or order penny paper in tho
place of his former, and with that rest
content. having n vague feeling that he
has effected economies, and all will now
be we'll.
Another man. generous by nature,
after deciding it would be impossible to
dispense with tho services of his second
footman, tries to strike the balance
even by carrying his own bag across
the railway platform to avoid the
necessity of superAuous tips, or sneaks
shame-faced round the corner Of IA more
distant street that he may escape u
touch of the hat from his pet crossing
sweeper who mutely asks for copper.
Others will prefer to risk setting tho
house on fire to striking fresh match
on tho second storyin place of carrying
up that with long quivering red end
which has served to light the gas below.
London Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-01
DON'T FRET OR WORRY.
Words Of Advice for Exhausted and Nerv
ous Housekeepsrs.

Gus Housekeepers.
"Every one of these doors creaks so
horribly that It almost sets me Wild"
exclaimed tired housckeeper, who was
trying TO rest little after the labors Of
wearisome day. Now this was not
the first, perhaps IL was the twentieth
time she had made the same, or SINH
lar remark about the creaking of the
doors, when with tho aid of bottle OF
oil and feather she might have made
them swing noisclessly and saved her.
self all the annoyance she had suffered.
1t is q great deal easier to make sug-
gestions tlIan to follow them; but it
seems 10 me that the golden rule" for
housekeepers might be this: IF any
thing goes wrong for which there is a
remedy, apply it as soon as possible; If
there is absolutely no remedy do not
fret. but make the best of it."
believe that often it is not the work
that makes us feel SO thoroughly weary
ut the end Of the week as worrying
over it. remember OF fretting II good
deal over some Thanksgiving pies. COM
planning that always spoiled them by
putting in too much of one thing or an
other, when my sister quietly remarked
that perhaps put too much anxiety
into them. l saw the point, and re-
solved henceforth to do the best could
with my cooking, and TO worry less
over results. Of course 1 had after
wards better success. and far more
peace of mind.
There are days in the experience of
every housekeeper when every thing
seems determined to go wrong, and a
perfect avalanche of little troubles and
perplexities seem to overwhelm one.
Then, indeed, is she that ruleth her
spirit "better than he that taketh q
city,"
But how often at the close of such q
day have we looked back and seen that
all came right at last in spite of our
forebodings, and we have wished SO
much that we could have been self-con.
trolled and sweet-tempered through il
all.
1t is SO natural to magnify little
troubles instead of remembering thai
they are not worth fretting about. Il
at breakfast the biscuits are little toe
yellow, and the steak trifle overdone
in almost every case no one will bt
troubled about it if you are not.
If the coffee is not just exactly right
no one will notice it unless you call at
tention to it by some disparaging re
mark. Especially should we guard
against q habit of fretting because o.
the discomfort it causes those about us
and the bad influence it has upon them
If the housekecper frets the children dc
the same, and the servants also, fol
nothing is more contagious, and VIZ
have any thing but happy household
However badly things may go, nothing
is gained by worrying over them, ane
if we can not be always bright ant
cheerful, we can at least endure
patiently till the storm passes over ant
the sunshine returns, rs it surely viii
in due time. Christian, at Work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-01
TWO KINDS OF CAPITAL
The Comparative Value OF Money aud o
knowledge and Skill.


knowledge and Skill.
In 184S two young man graduated
from an interior college. When they
were about to leave for home the presi-
dent shook them heartily by the hand
and wished them success in life.
'.Ah. DOCTOR" said one, lit has come
to Jim already. He has fortune of
fifty thousand dollars. But have no
capital to begin life with"
Jim's fortune was large one for
those days. He had invested it and
for few years lived on the interest Of
it. The investment proved q bad one,
and he lost every thing. He had nei-
ther trade, profession nor business
habits. Hence he remained for the
rest of his life poor man. His COM
rade, knowing that success depended
on his own efforts, studied profession
which, without dollar of capital,
brought him competency, and at last
wealth.
Young men are apt to estimate money
alone as capital. That one of their
number who has inherited money is,
they think, better equipped for the
struggle of life than any other. They
should look into the comparative
commercial value of money and of
knowledge and skill, before they are
quite so sure of that. Figures, in this
case. tell no lie. Of late years, money
in this country has decreased in value
as money-getter, while haman ability
has increased. That is, the income from
money invested at interest has d,min-
ished while the compensation for serv.
ice rendered has become larger.
For example, capable domestic
servant in our cities may annually lay
by sum equal to the income upon
three thousand dollars in Government
bonds; and an industrious mechanic,
in steady employment, earns sum
equal to the interest of twenty thousand
dollars at four per cent. A teamster
in Montana. or q cowboy in Colorado,
finds that his strength and skill are
worth to him, in money each year, as
much as would be forty thousand dol
lars invested in the same lands, even if
he could buy them ut par.
The lawyer or physician in n country
town who earns his two thousand
dollars annually. if suddenly debarred
from practice would require sixty-six
thousand dollars in bonds to Yield him
the same income; and tho etItor-in-
chief of great city daily has a power
in his brain worth to him, in hard cash,
the capital of half million.
Such estimates, of course. vary with
place and time. but they will serve our
purpose if they convince the boys and
girls who read them that they have in
their brains and hands. while the power
of brains and hands remains. actual,
money-yielding capital. more perma-
nent and secure. and far more satisfy.
ing. than any gold bearing bonds
YOUTHS Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-01
"A pretty Nebraska widow. who had

"A pretty Nebraska widow. who had
ensnared the affections of many rcpcc-
table farmers living near Wyman, was
recently ordered to leave the country
by q baud of Regulators, under PEN
atty Of coat of tar and feathers.
Nothing daunted by the threat the
widow bought double barrelcd shot
gun and awaited developments. When
the regulators approached the house to
carry out the threat the sight Of n load
ell gun pointed from one of the win
dows deferred them, and one of the
number, in admiration of the woman's s
pluck, advanced under flag of truce,
proposed marriage and was accepted
on the spot. Then a parson was called
in, the marriage was celebrated and
the night wound up with a round OF
festivities.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-01

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-01
A unrsc Nyhn Can TnlISi

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but who has ever seen an equine gifted with
the power of speech. Such an animal would
be pronounced a miracle; but so would the
telegraph and the telephone have been n
hundred years ago. Why, even very re-
Gently cure for consumption would have
been looked upon as miraculous, but now
people are beginning to realize that the dis
ease is not incurable. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will cure it, if taken in
time. This world-renowned remedy will
not make new lungs, but it win restore dis
eased ones to a healthy state when all other
means have failed. Thousands can CRATE
fully testify to this. All druggists.